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Council reviews city-code cleanups: alcohol in parks, horse rules and utility billing lookback
Summary
In a workshop, councilors considered nonhearing code cleanups including allowing alcohol consumption in parks during park hours (no glass), clarifying horse/pony exceptions, and setting a one-year lookback limit for utility-billing corrections; council provided direction on each item.
Rathdrum city staff presented a package of code cleanups to the council in a workshop session. The updates are administrative in nature and do not require a public hearing, staff said.
Key topics discussed:
Alcohol in parks: staff proposed an exception to allow open containers in city parks during published park hours when part of a permitted event; after council discussion members asked staff to remove the requirement that consumption be allowed only with a city permit. Council also directed that glass containers remain prohibited in parks. Staff said the intent is to permit alcohol at…
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